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reservationsRoom reservations for the Embassy Row Hotel can be made by calling (855) 336-2900. Mention COSSA or the Consortium of Social Science Associations for a block rate of $204 per room.The deadline for the block rate is October 14.

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The Consortium of Social Science Associations is proud to present its Annual Colloquium on Social and Behavioral Science and Public Policy, to take place on November 4 and 5, 2013.

The theme of the meeting is Societal, Technological, and Scientific Changes. It will feature a talk by Senator Elizabeth Warren and presentations by the new director of the Census Bureau and leaders from the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health. Other highlights will include panels on America’s Political Institutions in Trouble, Social Science and the Press, and Changes Regarding Race in America. In addition, there will be a session focusing on How We Live Now, which will address the societal impact of Internet technology as well as new living arrangements. Finally, COSSA’s outgoing Executive Director will reflect on his thirty years of advocating for the social and behavioral sciences.

Please note, the registration deadline is Wednesday, October 30!

On-site registration will be available, but attendees will be charged an on-site rate of $175. Please note, we cannot accept credit cards on site.

2:15 – 3:30 How We Live Now: Societal Changes Household Changes in the United States – Linda Jacobsen, Population Reference Bureau Internet and Social Media – Lee Rainie, Pew Research CenterInternet and American Life Project The Aging of the Baby Boomers – Deborah Carr, Rutgers University